The Osceola times., 1887-02-12
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

CONGRESSIONAL PHOCEEDINGss
In the Senate on the ist o message was 70
ceiyed from the President yetoing the bill
granting pension TO Mrs Margaret Dunlap oil
Missouri petition of citizens OF Kansas Was
presented, asking for improved railroad man
service Several bills were reported from COM
mittees The credentials of Senator Paddock,
of Nebraska were placed on Ale The Sundry
Civil Appropriations bill was considered, ana
several amendments were adopted In the
House bills were reported for the construction
OF bridge across the Missouri river at Kansas
City and across the Mississippi at Memphis.
An adverse report WAS made by the committee
on invalid pensions on the bill granting PEN
sions 10 the widows OF General Logan ana
General Blair The bill passed providing for
an additional justice of the Supreme Court Of
the District of Columbia. The bill for the re-
organization OF the army was called up but
consideration refused. and by nhbustering
tactics Consideration OF the Naval Bureau Coz
solidation bill was also defeated
In the Senate, on the Cd, a message was rS-
ceived from the President Transmitting
Lieutenant Schuetze's report regarding the
distribution of testimonials to persons VINO
aided the survivors OF the Jeanette exteultoh.
The House bill appropriating $1,000 'or as
/ trbution OF seeds In the drought ssi;ken sec
tion OF Texas was passed. Cons'"rrau"h o,
the Sanary civil bill vas Resumed sad 'he oiii
/ passed. line Dill pTONlulut 'i Inning fN7N
near Denver, Col, was passed The bili 10
bridge the Missouri river between Omaha ana
| Council Bluffs was passed. In the House
| nm order was made setting apart Feo-
ruary for the consideration OF business re-
| ported from the committee "n foreign Affairs
| The bill passed authorizing The construction Oh
a bridge across the Miss ssippi river at Du-
| buque, la. The message OF the Presluem W
| toing the bill granting pension to tar'~ va
| Tuler was called up. but the House refused 10
| mss The bill over the geto. The bill 20 pro-
| nibit the appointmen, OF Congressional COM
| n!ttccs 10 attend frnerals al the puDnc eN-
| peIse was laid on the table. The PleuIoPneu'
monia bill was considered In committee of the
| whole.
IN the Senate, or the "a, the credentials OF
Senator Whitthorie Crennl and Senator Saw.
| yer (Wisl were presented A resolution to
discharge the cosnmittee ON pensions from fur
ther consideration of the bill removing limita-
tion on applications for arrears o, pensions was
taken up and passed. A resolutSn calling on
the Secretary Of the Interior for Information
regarding applications for pensions was dis
cussed. TIE Railroad Attorneys bill was con-
sidered, but no action was taken sees. In tho
House the Legislative, Executive and judicial
Appropriation bill was referred to committee
OF the whole. Several other bills were reported
from committees and referred The bill au-
thorizing appointment of clerks to Senators
and Representatives other than chairmen Of
committees was laid on the table, after dis.
cussion. The Pneumonia bill was con.
sidered in committee of the whole. Adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 4th letters were pre-
sented urging that ST. Louis and Chicago be
added TO the list of reserved cities where re-
served banks can deposit money. substitute
For the Joint resolution regarding investigation
OF Pacific railroads books and accounts was re-
porta1 uuciaIN committee the
bill for holding q term OF the United
States Circuit Court ut Texafkana Tex,
was passed. The bill passed for payment to
States and Territories OF money collected un'
der direct tax levied by the act of August 5,
1861 The Railroad Attorneys bill was taken
up aud a substitute offered by Mr.. Hoar was
adopted after which the bill was passed .....
In the House two private pension bills were re.
turned from the President without his approv-
al The House went into committee of the
whole on the private calendar. few private
bills were disposed OF and night session was
held at which a number OF pension bills were
passed
In the Senate on the 5th the report OF Lieu
tenant +. ii. Taunt OF his six months Journey
on the Congo river was submitted The Du
huque ia bridge bill was passed. The con
ference report on the public building at Chat
tsnooga Tenn, was agreed to- Sixty-six pen
sion bills were passed, also the Indian Appro-
pration bill. The remainder Of the session
was taken up in discussion OF the bill
to incorporate the Atlantic and Pacific
Ship railway. In the House number OF
messages were received from the President
votong special pension bills The Direct Tax
bill was referred TO the committee on judiciary,
The bill for the payment OF Fourth OF July
claims was passed. The Diplomatic and Con.
sular Appropriation bill was taken up and dis
cussed in committee OF the whole.